Articles for Marecia Damons
Public Protector tells City of Cape Town to fix services at Langa Flats and Khayelitsha
Constitutional obligations were not met, investigation finds
News | 7 July 2026
More than half of the country’s outstanding rulings are by acting judges
The Pretoria Division of the Gauteng High Court had the highest number of late judgments, with 54 matters outstanding for longer than six months.
Brief | 30 June 2026
R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent
Department of Social Development spent R281-billion on grants, against a R286-billion budget
Parliament | 25 June 2026
Lumumba Chia fled to South Africa 27 years ago. He is not allowed to leave
Refugees and stateless people face a long road to getting documentation
News | 19 June 2026
Treasury to decide on basic income policy by July, MPs told
Social Relief of Distress grant might be extended while a new policy is finalised
News | 18 June 2026
Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?
The Legal Practice Council says it has taken action but it has not yet amended its code of conduct to reflect this
Law | 17 June 2026
Home Affairs dragged to court over late birth registration backlog
Tens of thousands of children live without legal recognition or access to grants, health care and education
Law | 11 June 2026
What lies behind the decline in commercial crime prosecutions
New research says delays, withdrawals and poor case management are to blame for the poor performance by specialised commercial crime courts
News | 4 June 2026
Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases
In about 90,000 cases the applicants’ whereabouts are unknown
Parliament | 27 May 2026